Softball Preview
Highland catcher Delaney Reid tries to tag Marlboro’s Emma Jackson at home plate during a non-league softball game on March 30, 2023, at Highland High School.

Dukes welcome returning stars and a new coach

It’s been a great few years to be a member of the Marlboro softball team. The Dukes continued their run as Section 9 champions and marched to the New York Public High School Athletic …

The last season was a difficult one for the Highland boys’ lacrosse team. The Huskies missed the Section 9 tournament last season with a 4-12 record. Having graduated only two seniors …
Flag football was the newest spring sport in the state last year, and it will only grow in its second year in Section 9, and the Highland Huskies struggled heavily during a winless inaugural season. …
The Highland Huskies had their best season since 2018 this year, winning the Section 9 Class B championship, and reaching the New York State Public High School Athletic Association subregional before …
Grace Koehler knew this moment would come, but that didn’t mean she was ready for it. But the Section 9 champion Huskies’ best since season since 2018 came to a screeching halt on …
Highland senior A.J. Grant signed his commitment on March 5 to continue his baseball career at SUNY Orange at a ceremony at Highland High School. Highland baseball coach John Manganiello …
Caitlyn Becker and Leah Klotz have been playing lacrosse in Highland since they were in first grade. Last week, they took the next steps in their futures together. Becker and Klotz, both …
Emily Tarsio rolled a six-game series of 1,030, leading the Marlboro Dukes to a seventh-place finish at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association girls’ bowling championships …
The Wallkill Panthers have won three straight Section 9 championships, and for the third straight season, their season ended in the state regionals. The Section 1 champion Albertus Magnus …
Deanna Barry was rung up for two quick fouls and missed most of the first quarter. She returned in the second, hitting two straight 3-pointers, turning a 9-point Highland lead into a 14-point lead, …
The ball was in Alex Dembinsky’s hand when the final buzzer went off. She threw the ball in the air, and celebrated as she was rushed by her Wallkill Panther teammates. It happened. …
The final buzzer sounded, and the tears flowed freely. It may have been an historic week for Hannah Polumbo, the Marlboro Dukes’ only senior, but it also was her last week on the team as …
It was a forgettable season for the Highland boys’ basketball team, but it ended with an unforgettable moment. It was Senior Night, and before the Huskies’ season-ending 65-41 loss …
Josh Johnson has made his mark in Section 9 over the last several seasons, and now has one last opportunity to make his mark at the state level. Two weeks after setting new meet, pool and …
Last weekend, two wrestlers from Highland and one from Marlboro made the trip to MVP Arena in Albany for the NYSPHSAA individual wrestling championships. However, all three were eliminated from …
The Marlboro Dukes stumbled into the Section 9 Class A tournament after ending the regular season on Friday with a 70-50 loss to the Wallkill Panthers in a non-league girls’ basketball game at …